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v., tenir, supporter, contenir. To — the cash, tenir la cai e. To — at the disposal, tenir k la disposition. To — back, retenir, arrgter. To — (cask), tenir. To — fast, tenir fer me, tenir bon. To — firm, tenir fer me. To — good, etre vrai, ne pas se dementir, fetre applicable, s'appliquer a, etre valable. To be held (meeting), avoir lieu. To — off, eloigner, se tenir a distance. To — out, offrir; tenir bon. To — over, (bill) retarder la presentation; detenir, remettre, ajoumer. To — up, soutenir, soul ever. To — one's tongue, se taire. See responsible. Hold-all, n., enveloppe de voyage (/.). Holder, n., porteur, detent eur (tn.). The — of the goods, le detent eur des marchandises. — of a bill of exchange, le po e eur (porteur) d'une lettre de change. — of shares, actionnaire, porteur d'actions. — of stock, actionnaire, Stick (umbrella) —, porte-cannes, porte-parapluies (tn.). Hold-fast, «., crampon, croc (tn.). Holding, «., po e ion, tenure, joui ance, prise, occupation (/.). Hole, M., trou, orifice (tn.), ouverturc (/.). Full of — s, plein de trous. Man — (boiler, etc.), trou d'homme. Holiday, n., fete (/.), jour de fete, jour ferie, conge (tn.). — s, vacances. Bank (or legal) —, jour de fete legal. To be on one's — s, etre en vacance. Christmas — s, vacances de Noel. * Holland, «., toile de HoUande (/.). — s (spirit), genifevre de Hollande (tn.). IJrown —, toile de Hollande, toile ecrue, toile grise (/.). See gin. Hollow, «., creux (tn.), cave me, cavite (/. ); a., vide, creux; (of sound) sourd. — ware, us ten siles creux, ca eroles, bouillottes, batterie de cuisine.